FolkDC has built a complete pedagogic kit and resources for primary teachers to use European Folk music in their teaching practice to motivate language learning and introduce European cultures and music. The resources include:
20 folk songs in 10 European languages.
Templates and translations.
Language, Culture and Music activities.
Self-evaluation templates.
‘How to’ videos on using digital audio and video ICT tools
The songs and Templates
There are Folk songs in 10 languages (two in each language). The templates (word and PDF docs) include the lyrics of the song, in the native language and English, and a short background to the song, if available. Little Cock Sparrow (UK). Template MP3 file John John where have you been all night? (UK). Template MP3 file La bella lavanderina (IT). Template MP3 file Bella bimba (IT). Template MP3 file Lempon koira (FI). Template MP3 file Pikku poika postilijooni (FI). Template MP3 file Räven raskar över isen (SE). Template MP3 file Jag ser dej (SE). Template MP3 file Atabari (TR). Template MP3 file Oynaya oynaya gelin çocuklar (TR). Template MP3 file Pec nàm spadla (CZ). Template MP3 file Tece Voda Tece (CZ). Template MP3 file La vaca lechera (ES). Template MP3 file Pin Pon (ES). Template MP3 file Todos me Querem (PT). Template MP3 file Malh o Maolh o (PT). Template MP3 file Sargati badea de nunta (RO). Template MP3 file Trageti hora mai flacai (RO). Template MP3 file Nane tsokha (ROMA). Template MP3 file Loli Phabay (ROMA). Template MP3 file
Pedagogic Activities
These are a wide range of activities, based on the folk songs. They have been piloted in schools across Europe.
LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES
A set of exciting activities for motivating language learning. Activity 1 Sing and Act Out Activity 2 Fill in the blanks Activity 3 Guessing What the Song is About Activity 4 Imaginary Languages Activity 5 The Silenced Words Activity 6 The Missing Words Activity 7 Jigsaw Reading Activity 8 Let’s Sing and Dance Activity 9 Guess the Language Activity 10 Mini Project: Our Own Multi-lingual Dictionary
A set of activities based on the Folk DC songs for building listening and sound appreciation skills. These are great basic skills for language learning. Activity 1 Bat and Moth Activity 2 The centre – volume Activity 3 The centre – vowel sounds Activity 4 The centre – volume Activity 5 The centre – combination exercise Activity 6 The centre – mood rainbow Activity 7 Playing with sounds Activity 8 Imagination, rhythms and folk songs Activity 9 Familiar scales with foreign words Activity 10 New scales with familiar words Activity 11 Music intervals using body movements Activity 12 Drawing music on the back of a fellow classmate Activity 13 Mirroring the movements Activity 14 Body rhythms Activity 15 Vocal echo Activity 16 Vocal ball Activity 17 Bim bam Activity 18 Vocal improvisation in roles Breathing exercises
Teacher Resources
FolkDC has built a complete pedagogic kit and resources for primary teachers to use European Folk music in their teaching practice to motivate language learning and introduce European cultures and music. The resources include:
The songs and Templates
There are Folk songs in 10 languages (two in each language). The templates (word and PDF docs) include the lyrics of the song, in the native language and English, and a short background to the song, if available.
Little Cock Sparrow (UK). Template
John John where have you been all night? (UK). Template
La bella lavanderina (IT). Template
Bella bimba (IT). Template
Lempon koira (FI). Template
Pikku poika postilijooni (FI). Template
Räven raskar över isen (SE). Template
Jag ser dej (SE). Template
Atabari (TR). Template
Oynaya oynaya gelin çocuklar (TR). Template
Pec nàm spadla (CZ). Template
Tece Voda Tece (CZ). Template
La vaca lechera (ES). Template
Pin Pon (ES). Template
Todos me Querem (PT). Template
Malh o Maolh o (PT). Template
Sargati badea de nunta (RO). Template
Trageti hora mai flacai (RO). Template
Nane tsokha (ROMA). Template
Loli Phabay (ROMA). Template
Pedagogic Activities
These are a wide range of activities, based on the folk songs. They have been piloted in schools across Europe.
LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES
A set of exciting activities for motivating language learning.Activity 1 Sing and Act Out
Activity 2 Fill in the blanks
Activity 3 Guessing What the Song is About
Activity 4 Imaginary Languages
Activity 5 The Silenced Words
Activity 6 The Missing Words
Activity 7 Jigsaw Reading
Activity 8 Let’s Sing and Dance
Activity 9 Guess the Language
Activity 10 Mini Project: Our Own Multi-lingual Dictionary
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
A set of activities based around the Folk DC songs that wil introduce students to the culture of the Folk DC project’s partner countries.
Acitivity 1a Countries and their musical instruments
Activity 1b Countries and their musical instruments
Activity 2 What shall we eat today?
Activity 3 A song and a story
Activity 4 A children’s story from Europe
Activity 5 Maps and greetings
Activity 6 Emailing a friend
Activity 7 Drama
Activity 8 Happy birthday!
Activity 9 Legends to tell!
MUSICAL ACTIVITIES
A set of activities based on the Folk DC songs for building listening and sound appreciation skills. These are great basic skills for language learning.
Activity 1 Bat and Moth
Activity 2 The centre – volume
Activity 3 The centre – vowel sounds
Activity 4 The centre – volume
Activity 5 The centre – combination exercise
Activity 6 The centre – mood rainbow
Activity 7 Playing with sounds
Activity 8 Imagination, rhythms and folk songs
Activity 9 Familiar scales with foreign words
Activity 10 New scales with familiar words
Activity 11 Music intervals using body movements
Activity 12 Drawing music on the back of a fellow classmate
Activity 13 Mirroring the movements
Activity 14 Body rhythms
Activity 15 Vocal echo
Activity 16 Vocal ball
Activity 17 Bim bam
Activity 18 Vocal improvisation in roles
Breathing exercises